IMAGING

ABOUT IMAGING

The Imaging theme covers acquisition, processing and applications in imaging that are relevant to systems using synchrotrons and/or neutron sources. We consider all possible length scales and subjects accessible with modern and future methods. The focus is on finding new image reconstruction and/or analysis techniques that can help to extract meaningful information from x-ray/neutron imaging data and on connecting different methodologies and competences in order to shed new light on challenges in imaging of different subject matters.

Sylvain Bohic is a senior researcher at the French National Institute of Health & Medical Research. He is also scientific collaborator at the European synchrotron (ESRF) for nanochemical imaging development in biology and cellular analysis.

X-ray and neutron imaging provide opportunities to ‘see’ into generally opaque soil systems and have great potential to address important research questions in soil and, more generally, environmental sciences. Major challenges for humanity, such as climate change (CO2 storage) or food and water scarcity, could be tackled as a result.

Lund Institute for advanced Neutron and X-Ray Science (LINXS) is planning a series of “tryout workshops”. The main idea is to give the opportunity to scientists in geology, archaeology and cultural heritage studies to bring their own samples and test different methods, types of radiation and instruments, before a full beam time proposal is written. Also, this would give scholars from different fields a possibility to meet, discuss and learn more about techniques soon available in Lund.

Aug 4, 2019 – Aug 7, 2019

CORE GROUP

LINXS Director and Core Group leader for the Imaging thematic. Associate professor at the Dept. of Solid Mechanics at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), where he is also in charge of the 4D-Imaging Lab x-ray tomography facility. Came to Sweden in 2011 after moving from Laboratoire 3R in Grenoble, France.

Prof. Jacobsen is the head of the X-ray Science Division at the Argonne National Laboratory and a Professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University. With his team, he is focused on developing new methods in x-ray microscopy, and applying them to interesting problems in biology, environmental science, and materials science.

Henning Friis Poulsen is a professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and heads the 3D imaging centre at there. He is chairman of Danscatt, the Danish instrument centre for neutron and synchrotron users. He is one of two PIs on DanMAX, the Danish beamline at MAX IV, and PI in the societal partnership “Linking Industry with Neutron and X-rays” (LINX - no relation) as well as interim manager of a MAX IV imaging data analysis centre, being co-hosted by DTU and KU.

Rajmund is a senior scientist, professor at the MAX IV Laboratory (Lund University) and an honorary professor at the Technical University of Denmark. He is a specialist in X-ray physics with emphasis on the enhancement of X-ray imaging for biology and material science applications: development and applications of coherent imaging with improved temporal and spatial resolution.

WORKING GROUPS

IMAGING WG 1

Working group on x-ray fluorescence tecHniques

X-ray fluorescence imaging tehcniques are a versatile toolbox for the characterisation of chemical species in a wide range of samples sizes and types relevant to many subjects. Examples of these include:Biology, Geology, Life Sciences, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Soft Matter. A major aim of the working group is to kickstart initiatives helping and bringing together new user communities for these techniques.

IMAGING WG 2

Working group on GeoArchaeology

Geological and Archaeological Working Group for the development of imaging using synchrotrons and neutron sources. The new large infrastructures at LU (MAXIV and ESS) will play an important role to merge interests across faculties and move research forward. Both geology and archaeology are strongly favoured by this. To achieve this, researchers in archaeology in particular need to gain knowledge about how both synchrotron and neutron sources can be used. This working group intends to organise at least five events, one kick-off conference and 4 workshops, as well as specific campaigns for beam time.

IMAGING WG 3

Working group on X-ray and neutron imaging applications in SOIL SCIENCEs

X-ray and neutron imaging provide opportunities to ‘see’ into generally opaque soil systems and have great potential to address important research questions in soil and, more generally, environmental sciences. It is important to promote applications of the techniques within the fields and ensure continuous collaboration between soil and beamline scientists at institutions such as MAX IV, ESS and synchrotrons around the world. Better communication and knowledge transfer could ensure exchange of advances in sample preparation techniques, efficient measurement protocols and inspiration in matching the most urgent research questions of the field with advances in analysis methods. The working group will address these needs and organize a series of international workshops which will (I) provide basic knowledge about X-ray and neutron imaging techniques for new users from soil and environmental sciences, (II) give scientific inspiration in form of application examples of different synchrotron and neutron techniques in the field, (III) help in establishing a network between soil scientists (both the ones that are already using X-ray and neutron imaging techniques and the ones that are interested in using them) and beamline scientists and (IV) lead to new collaborations. Such workshops will introduce new expertise to the community of soil scientists, namely in how X-ray and neutron imaging can be used as tools to address questions in their research.